Odds Are Good

The lights grow dim, the curtains rise, the house is full
And in the spotlilght, I appear
Set to command the stage
They hang on my every word
They'll never realize, but one thing's clear
The odds are good that I'll be thinking of you
Back when I was your Romeo
And if I could I would be making it up to you
But we were such a lonely lifetime ago
I am a pal, I give good counsel to my friends
I've learned a lot and earned some dough
Helpful in every way
Generous with my time
As I dispense advice, they still won't know
The odds are good that I'll be thinking of you
That little place we used to go
And if you would I could be happy to start anew
But we were such a lonely lifetime ago
This being a leader among men
Ain't always what it's cracked up to be
And from my lofty perch I easily research
The distance now between you and me
This ticker tape parade, I wave and give my smile
I brush confetti from my hair
Everyone's hometown hero
Known to be true and blue
No one will ever know, especially you
The odds are good that I'll be thinking of you
And when you loved this average Joe
And if I could I'd think of somebody else than you
But lately that's all I seem to know
I'm just thinking about a lifetime ago